A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from The Queen of Suspense—Agatha Christie—now a Lifetime TV movie.
""Ten . . .""
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious ""U. N. Owen.""
""Nine . . .""
At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead.
""Eight . . .""
Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . as one by one . . . they begin to die.
""Seven . . .""
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
Download and start listening now!
"This was probably the best book I have ever read. I enjoyed it a lot because it simply was brilliant and marvellously well planned. I doubt that another book will be my favourite one since And Then There Were None is a masterpiece. "
— Hugo (5 out of 5 stars)
“Dan Stevens’s captivating performance firmly roots you in the isolated mansion, as tension mounts with each disappearance.”
— Audible.com“Stevens could read the phone book and I’d find it enthralling—but a classic, cozy mystery will do just fine…Stevens puts on several different accents (pretty flawlessly), making this whodunit an obsessive listen.”
— Off the Shelf (audio review)“This classic suspense is made grander still by Dan Stevens’ ability to inhabit each character’s full range of emotions…As the guests’ numbers dwindle, Stevens ratchets up the mutual suspicion and ensuing panic beautifully. This is the perfect companion for a dark and stormy night.”
— AudioFile“One of the most ingenious thrillers in many a day.”
— Time“One of the very best, most genuinely bewildering Christies.”
— The Observer (London)“The whole thing is utterly impossible and utterly fascinating. It is the most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written.”
— New York Times“The book must rank with Mrs. Christie’s previous best—on the top notch of detection.”
— New Statesman (London)“The most astonishingly impudent, ingenious, and altogether successful mystery story since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.”
— Daily Herald (London)“Grand suspense, a unique trick, expertly handled.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" Agatha Christie will always be good for me! This was better than the last one. "
— Debra, 3/21/2018" i liked this story. had alot of suspense and what is going to come next on it <br/> "
— Tirsana, 6/30/2011" Read this first at least a decade ago & still love it. It's hard to comprehend how many books/movies/etc were inspired by this type of mystery! "
— Lauren, 6/29/2011" Agatha Christie is a magnificent writer. Enough said. "
— Cindy, 6/28/2011" This is my first Agatha Christie mystery and based on this I will pick up a few more of these classics. Truly a mystery that can stand up with the sands of time. "
— Lynn, 6/23/2011" Awesome story! Had me thinking there were ten different murderers the whole time and coming up with my own theories. Never read Christie before, but this book makes me want to look for more and read more great tales. "
— Brysonmc, 6/21/2011" An extremely well knit story with a beautiful presentation. The plot is very well thought out and I really had to read the epilogue to understand it completely. A must read. "
— Bhargav, 6/19/2011" My son has to read this for his school summer reading. I polished it off in 2 days. It was an easy read, but not my type of book. "
— Dana, 6/15/2011" The best of her mysteries has the most surprising ending, and none of her recurring characters. "
— Rob, 6/15/2011" This book definitely kept me reading. I always enjoy a good mystery "
— Kristin, 6/15/2011Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
Dan Stevens, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is internationally known for his role as Matthew Crawley in the hit television drama Downton Abbey. He has starred in numerous films, including Beauty and the Beast, The Guest, and A Walk among the Tombstones, among others. His theater work includes The Heiress on Broadway and Arcadia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Vortex, and Hay Fever in London.